Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K100D S

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax K100D S, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The E-410 was manufactured about the same time to the K100D S and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-410 matches up versus the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 features outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax K100D S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 against the K100D S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and K100D S is 77 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and K100D S.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-410 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively.